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'Tinderbox': conditions combine to ignite fire risk

Dry heat, storms and gusty winds are ramping up the fire danger across large swathes of the country as authorities warn there is plenty of fuel left to burn.

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Funding lifeline for bushfire-ravaged towns

A funding lifeline has been pledged for fire recovery after bushfires tore through communities, destroying 1500 structures including hundreds of homes.

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Worst heatwave since Black Saturday forecast for Victoria as WA faces Tropical Cyclone Luana

‘This is a very serious set of weather conditions’ Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch says

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Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods

A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.

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Homes of volunteer firefighters among 350 structures lost so far in ‘heartbreaking’ Victorian bushfires

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces appeal to support those affected, as authorities warn fire risk could spike again later in month

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One person dead as PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns with 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burned

Almost a dozen emergency warnings remain in place across Victoria, with state premier saying ‘we are not through the worst of this by a long way’

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VIC, SA & Parts Of NSW Brace For Damaging Winds While Sydney Braces For Its Hottest Day

It’s a day set to test both patience and power lines across much of the country.

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Autumn bushfire danger as hot and dry conditions linger

Much of Australia's southern coastline is expected to remain at heightened risk of bushfire with hot and dry conditions forecast to persist beyond summer.

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Multiple communities in the path of raging bushfire

Almost 30 communities are expected to be impacted by a bushfire in western Victoria as authorities warn conditions will get worse before they get better.

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Vic faces wettest January days as floodwaters shift

Victoria's first nine days of 2024 have broken January records dating back more than 120 years as floodwaters continue to flow, impacting communities.

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Woman rescued after car swept into swollen Bendigo Creek as floods peak in Victoria

Man jumped into rushing flood waters and tied 74-year-old woman to a tree after she was swept 100 metres downstream

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Floods swamp towns as kayaker found safe and well

Crews have found the owner of an empty kayak seen floating down a river as support arrives for communities impacted by floods.

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Hundreds call for help in Victoria and SA amid heavy rain and severe storms

‘The amount of moisture across Victoria at the moment is incredible,’ the Bureau of Meteorology says

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Victoria, SA and southern NSW prepare for flooding rain

People in Victoria, South Australia and NSW are being urged to prepare for storms, with rainfall totals of up to 200mm and flooding forecast for some areas.

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Victorians warned to bunker down for more summer storms

Thunderstorms influenced by tropical humidity could dump as much as 200mm of rain on parts of Victoria as the state braces for widespread flooding.

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Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.

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Central Land Council makes yes plea at Uluru – as it happened

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Work starts to clear Geelong derailment

A union says a train derailment near Geelong exposes safety concerns, just as workers start to clear debris which has blocked a freight route between states.

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Dozens of SES rescues as Victoria is hit by flash flooding from overnight rain

Victoria's State Emergency Service is inundated with calls for help as heavy rain overnight causes flash flooding and sparks concerns some rivers could return to major flood level.

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Flash flooding hits Victoria again

Residents were told to stay indoors after flash flooding in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, while more areas can now access disaster assistance.

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Victoria braces for new flood emergency

Flooding is set to again swamp Victoria as soon as Sunday amid fears water levels could reach the devastating levels of the 1975 floods in some areas.

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Wedding bookings cancelled as Mildura prepares for Murray River flood

Mildura residents have flocked to a riverside eatery to help clear it of food and stock ahead of the moderate flooding expected over the next few weeks.

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Victoria rain eases, river threat remains

It is still not safe to return to the northern Victorian town of Echuca, but flood levels are expected to drop from major to moderate overnight.

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Flood emergency 'far from over', Victorian SES warns, as swollen Murray River rattles border communities

Record rainfall which fell across Victoria in October continues to pose a flood risk, with dams at capacity and authorities warning residents in the north of the state to remain on high alert.

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Disease warning as Victoria cleans up

Rescues continue in floodwaters near the Victorian-NSW border even as weather conditions ease, if only temporarily.

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